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4 October 2010

Exposing the expose - How media spin should be watched

So you think investigative journalism is cool? Or that a sting operation rocks?

The thing can be nasty and explode on your face - especially if you are not thorough. After Channel 7 -- the Australian TV channel -- "exposed" security flaws at the Commonwealth Games arrangements through a reporter's sting, its rival ABC exposed the expose by investigating the whole thing, and found it --in fact, proved it -- to be grossly dubious. Here is a brilliant video on the expose that exposed the expose.

@viswanathan - My blog started five years ago, and I heard of the Australian MediaWatch only last month!Even otherwise, please read the title, MediaWatch India which is specific to the country with an appropriate focus. We have Indian versions of Financial Times, Archies etc, well covered under trademark law. Did you check with ABC to ascertain their dates and perspectives?

I agree. To prove himself in one of his piece, he actually goes on to say "Of course, its a generalisation but generalisation is a form of truth'; I wonder, someone, being a journalist of that 'fame', be so reckless in saying thing to that effect. Story doesn't end there but goes on for few more articles ahead.

Not so surprisingly, his website doesnt allow the reader to "comment", otherwise I would have been throwing fire somewhere else. :D